Maymesters & Summer Abroad Opportunities

Use your summer break to explore the world, gain hands-on experience, and earn class credit by joining a Vanderbilt faculty-led Maymester class or enrolling in a summer-long program through one of our partners. Applications open in November.

Student Group in Greece
Students posing for a photo in front of mountains

Vanderbilt Faculty-Led

Maymesters

Maymesters are regular Vanderbilt summer sessions (usually 3 credit hours) taught by Vanderbilt faculty in another country or another area of the United States, typically lasting 3 to 4 weeks in May.

Courses are announced in November. Applications open shortly after that and are reviewed on a rolling basis.

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Costs and Scholarships

Program Fees

Fees vary by program and typically include Vanderbilt tuition, course-related transportation and lodging in the destination country, health insurance, and some meals. Airfare to the destination country, most meals, and costs of personal travel are generally not included in the program fee–but check individual program descriptions for specific details.

Financial Aid

Financial aid generally does not apply to Maymester/summer programs. The Global Summer Fellows (GSF) Program administered by Immersion Vanderbilt provides funding that can be used to offset the costs for students enrolling in Maymester programs. See the Immersion funding page for more details and eligibility information. GSF application is typically made available in November, around the same time that Maymester applications become available.